The Himachal Pradesh Government will implement a Rs 2,687-crore World Bank-aided project to undertake the restoration of roads, bridges, schools and water schemes that suffered extensive damage during the monsoon.
The World Bank team has visited several worst-hit areas in the past five days and agreed to fund the project aimed at restoring the infrastructure damaged since 2023 onwards. The state government will bear 20 per cent of the total cost of the project.
Chief Secretary Prabodh Saxena held a meeting with the World Bank team yesterday. The meeting was attended by officials from various departments.
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